Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Pine Garden Trail & Tri-Town Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Pine Garden Trail & Tri-Town Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pine Garden Trail & Tri-Town Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 175–216 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 42.38605, -71.46307
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Tri-Town Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Pine Garden Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Tri-Town Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Tri-Town Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside 3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Fisher Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Fisher Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Fisher Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside 3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Fisher Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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